| 单词 | vow |
| 释义 | Word Frequency vow(vaʊ) noun 1. a solemn or earnest pledge or promise binding the person making it to perform a specified act or behave in a certain way marriage vows They exchange vows and rings and tears of joy. 2. a solemn promise made to a deity or saint, by which the promiser pledges himself or herself to some future act, course of action, or way of life 3. take vows verb 4. (tr; may take a clause as object or an infinitive) to pledge, promise, or undertake solemnly I vowed that I would continue they vowed to return 5. (transitive) to dedicate or consecrate to God, a deity, or a saint 6. (tr; usually takes a clause as object) to assert or swear emphatically 7. (intransitive) archaic to declare solemnly Derived forms vower (ˈvower) noun vowless (ˈvowless) adjective Word origin C13: from Old French vou, from Latin vōtum a solemn promise, from vovēre to vow |
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